Can't compress large files

The "Help" menu tells me that I should find a command to compress large attachments on the "File" menu. It's not there, and I'd like to send smaller attachments. What should I do?
A related issue is that it is taking far too long to send attachments. The transmission rate is showing values as low as 16K/sec.
The combination of slow sending and not being able to compress large attachments means that it takes an excruciatingly long time to send a message.

The Compress command is in the Finder's File menu. It will create a zip file that you can mail. Note that the amount of compression you get depends on the content of the files. Some files (movies, JPEGs, most audio files) are already compressed and they will not get smaller.

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